OD3 ENTERTAINMENT AND WINDSONG PRODUCTIONS TO RELEASE DOCUMENTARY EXPLORING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HIP-HOP AND GUN VIOLENCE
Fresno. Calif.. November 20. 2014 – QD3 Entertainment and Windsong Productions have announced the digital release of “Number One With a Bullet” on Tuesday, December 9. through Los Angeles-based film distributor GoDig’rtal.
The feature-length documentary examines gun violence in urban America. It follows five rappers who have survived being shot (Young Buck, B Heal, Obie Trice. The Last Mr. Bigg and 40 Glocc). as they take viewers back to the scenes of the crimes and recount their darkest hours-
Interviews with hip-hop luminaries (Mos Def, KRS One. Ice Cube. Prodigy, Fat Joe. Damon Dash and more}. community activists. police officers and doctors provide context and expose the ongoing impact of gun violence in the streets, and in the music. Filmed on location across the country — from LA to Philadelphia. from Detroit to Alabama — the documentary provides a frist hand look at the intersection of guns and hip-hop music-
Principal filming took place in 2008. followed by a well-received festival run in 2009, including SXSW. Urbanworld and St- Louis lntemational Film Festival. The documentary has not been available to a wider audience until now.
The film was oowritten and produced by Joshua Krause. formerly of ODS Entertainment and currently a producer at Windsong Productions. Last year. lMn-dsong Productions partnered with QD3 Entertainment to recut the film. add new content and secure distribution throuyi GoDigitaI.
“There have been so many shootings and gun-related incidents the last few years.” said Quincy Jones Ill, executive producer and founder of ODS Entertainment. “These issues are on a lot of people’s minds. So earlier this year, we went back and recut and updated the film for an official release. I think it provides a perspective on gun violence that you don’t usually see.”
“Number One With a Bullet‘ was directed by documentanan Jim Dziura and executive produced by Quincy Jones Ill [Lil Wayne’s “The Carter.” “Crips 8; Bloods: Made in America” and the “BEEF” series). The film’s score was composed by acclaimed hip-hop producer Blockhead.
The film will be released digitally on Tuesday, December 9 at major online outlets. including fiunes, Amazon Instant Video. Google Play. VUDU, PlayStation. Xbox and Vimeo On Demand.
Watch the trailer at http://youtu.be/il5vdeHCE2g
